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Werk #13477: Fetcher error if agent is run a non-root user

Component Checks & agents
Title Fetcher error if agent is run a non-root user
Date Dec 16, 2021
Level Trivial Change
Class Bug Fix
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.0.0p18 Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate MT

When the agent was executed without the permission to write to ${MK_VARDIR} (/var/lib/check_mk_agent by default) the first line of the output would be an error message. This lead the fetcher to assume that the agent output must be encrypted. If encryption is disabled for the affeted host, the fetcher will fail.

This error message is now suppressed (unless the debug option -d is passed to the agent).

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